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Are these the controllers for Samsung’s mixed-reality (XR) headset?

A patent application filed by Samsung two years ago may have given us our first look at an actual product related to the company's mixed reality headset. While the headset's design is still a mystery, the patent application includes a photo of what could be the controllers that come bundled with the headset. The photo […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 days ago

Samsung confirms XR device is launching in 2025

Earlier today, Samsung revealed its earnings for the third quarter of this year. The company said consumer demand will remain low for the rest of the year. However, it has grand plans to improve its business next year, as the company has confirmed its mixed-reality (XR) headset is coming next year. Samsung's XR headset to […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 week ago

Google Play Store is getting ready for Samsung’s XR headset

It has been close to a year since Samsung first teased its upcoming extended reality (XR) headset on the stage. Since then, Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung have reiterated their commitment towards and plans for XR headsets. Now, it finally appears that Google is preparing the Play Store for Samsung's XR headset. Google Play Store will […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 week ago

After Samsung, Apple to copy Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

Last year, Apple unveiled the Apple Vision Pro, the company’s first AR and VR headset. While it is very capable, it isn’t useful for most people in their day-to-day lives as it doesn’t replace a device or solve a problem. Plus, it is very expensive. With all that, not many are buying the product. Meta’s […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Odyssey 3D is Samsung’s first glasses-free 3D gaming monitor

Samsung, one of the world's most popular gaming monitor brands, has announced its first glasses-free three-dimensional gaming monitor, the Odyssey 3D. The monitor was first teased at CES 2024 earlier this year and revealed at the ongoing Gamescom 2024 event in Cologne, Germany. The monitor uses eye-tracking technology to convert 2D visuals into 3D. Odyssey […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Samsung’s XR headset won’t win without these three crucial elements

If rumors are true, Samsung will release its mixed-reality (XR) stand-alone headset in about two months as a developer device, with plans to launch the consumer-ready version early next year. Regardless of when it goes on sale, we think the Galaxy XR (unconfirmed name) needs to leverage at least three crucial elements to stand a […]

By Mihai Matei
3 months ago

Here’s something Samsung might not announce at Galaxy Unpacked event

Samsung will unveil more than half a dozen new products at its next Galaxy Unpacked event on Monday. However, it won't unveil one device many are interested in seeing. And that is Samsung's first XR headset. The company hinted about it over a year ago, but there are no signs of it yet. Samsung XR […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Samsung showcases OLED microdisplay for XR headsets, rifle scopes

Samsung showcased several types of microdisplays at the Society for Information Display (SID) 2024 event. The company showcased an OLEDoS screen for extended-reality (XR) headsets, an OLED screen for military use like rifle scopes, and a bot that can test the durability of OLED screens. The company's RGB OLEDoS (OLED on Silicon) panel for Extended […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Is Samsung preparing to join an already-failed market segment?

Samsung has been working on a new mixed reality (XR) headset for at least a year. The company confirmed its intentions to build “the next XR experience” during the first Unpacked event of 2023 more than a year ago, and the final product might go on sale before the end of 2024. Launching a new […]

By Mihai Matei
6 months ago

Samsung XR headset features could be revealed at Google I/O 2024

Google has announced that it will be holding the next Google I/O event on 14 May 2024. In a post on X/Twitter, the company also revealed that at this event, it will be making “AR announcements.” Considering that Google is working with Qualcomm and Samsung on Samsung’s upcoming XR headset, the announcements that Google will […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Samsung XR headset needs to imitate Vision Pro’s Mac Virtual Display

Apple released its Vision Pro headset earlier this month, and whether or not it will revolutionize the AR/VR headset market is to be determined. Some Vision Pro features seem gimmicky, others seem more ambitious and clever, but if there's one feature that Samsung should copy for its upcoming XR (mixed reality) headset, that feature is […]

By Mihai Matei
9 months ago

Apple shows off the Vision Pro headset in new ad

Apple is getting ready to take the XR (mixed reality) headset market by storm with its Vision Pro, and with only a few days left before the product officially launches on store shelves, Apple has released a new ad. Titled “Hello Apple Vision Pro,” the latest ad on YouTube has amassed half a million views […]

By Mihai Matei
9 months ago

Samsung is working on a Galaxy VR headset and controller

At the Galaxy Unpacked event last week, Samsung took wraps off the most awaited smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S24 series. However, apart from the premium smartphones, Samsung also teased the Galaxy Ring, which is expected to debut at the Unpacked event in the second half of this year. But the latest leak suggests that Samsung […]

By Sagar Naresh
10 months ago

Samsung teases 3D gaming monitor with eye and head tracking

Samsung announced several monitors and TVs this week, and the company is showcasing them at the ongoing CES 2024 expo in Las Vegas, USA. Besides QD-OLED monitors and the refreshed Smart Monitor lineup, the company unveiled interesting monitors called The Link and an unnamed 3D gaming monitor at the expo. Samsung's gaming monitor delivers glasses-free […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
10 months ago

Meta is removing Chromecast option from Quest headsets

Meta’s Quest VR headsets allow people to mirror the content that these devices show on the internal displays to Chromecast-equipped devices. The company, unfortunately, seems to be removing the ability to do so. According to a new report from Android Central, Meta is removing the support for Chromecast from Quest VR headsets with a software […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
10 months ago

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